Houston Texans: Bryan Anger earns contract extension after stellar season

The Houston Texans have agreed to a contract extension with punter Bryan Anger.

The Houston Texans are finishing a contract extension for Bryan Anger to remain their punter for three more years after an impressive season, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport. The deal is expected to be worth up to $7.5 million. Anger joined the Texans after he was released from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the offseason.

He signed with Houston to compete with Trevor Daniel in the preseason but formed part of the final cuts before the start of the season. However, Texans liked Anger enough to sign him back to the roster after Daniel played a subpar two games in the regular season. Anger did not disappoint in his second stint in Houston and has produced a great regular season with the Texans special teams.

It made plenty of sense for the Texans to hammer out a long term deal with Anger after the statistical output he has produced. Anger is ranked second among all punters in net punting yards with an average of 44.1 yards and holds first place in the league in return yards allowed off his punts with 44 total yards. He has given the Texans defense plenty of field to work with by pinning  21 of his 40 punts in the opposing team’s 20 yards.

The Texans’ turnaround on special teams after a slow start has a lot to do with the stability Anger brought to the punting position. Anger becomes the first punter to earn a multiple-year extension in Bill O’Brien’s era as the Texans head coach.